City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Craft Skills for Creative Industries

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple and appropriate designs for upholstered drop-in seats
• Prepare thoroughly to create samples based on the selected design for upholstered drop-in seats
• Work safely and effectively at all times when producing upholstered drop-in seats, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations
• Make paint effect samples to explore different decorative finishes for upholstered drop-in seats

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create three simple and visually appealing aerial balloon designs
• Prepare thoroughly to construct three aerial balloon designs according to the chosen design specifications
• Work safely and effectively at all times when handling balloons and associated equipment
• Construct three aerial balloon designs that accurately reflect the intended design

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple and visually appealing designs for balloon arrangements
• Prepare thoroughly to construct three balloon arrangements according to the chosen design specifications
• Work safely and effectively at all times when handling balloons and associated equipment
• Construct three balloon arrangements that accurately reflect the intended design

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line, and texture effectively to create simple designs for classic balloon décor, adhering to a selected design brief
• Prepare the necessary materials and equipment to construct three different types of classic balloon décor
• Work safely and effectively when handling balloons and related equipment, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines
• Construct three different types of classic balloon décor, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple and visually appealing designs for festive occasions and event décor
• Prepare thoroughly to construct three festive occasions and event décor items according to the chosen design specifications
• Work safely and effectively at all times when handling materials and equipment
• Construct three festive occasions and event décor items that accurately reflect the intended design

What you'll be able to do

• Identify local creative businesses and locate them on a map
• Research effective methods for displaying merchandise in a retail environment
• Display merchandise in an appropriate and visually appealing manner
• Understand the factors that influence employment within local creative businesses

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for a coiled ceramic form.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to safely and effectively make a coiled ceramic form based on the selected design.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the ceramic coiling process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines.
• Make a coiled ceramic form according to the prepared design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail.

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design for a slab built form
• Prepare the necessary materials, tools and equipment to construct a slab built form according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the process of creating a slab built form, adhering to health and safety guidelines
• Construct the slab built form according to the design specifications, demonstrating appropriate techniques and skills

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design for a thrown open form
• Prepare the necessary materials, tools and equipment to construct a thrown open form according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the process of creating a thrown open form, adhering to health and safety guidelines
• Construct the thrown open form according to the design specifications, demonstrating appropriate techniques and skills

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate contextual influences relating to rugs, considering historical, social, and cultural factors
• Apply principles of colour, line, texture, shape and form to inform the design of rug samples, demonstrating an understanding of aesthetic considerations
• Plan and manage the design of the rug samples, including resource allocation and time management
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to health and safety regulations and best practices
• Create a well-designed rug sample plan to a saleable standard, demonstrating technical proficiency and market awareness

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for 2D digital drawings
• Prepare the digital workspace and software to produce 2D digital drawings based on the selected design
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant guidelines for using digital equipment and software
• Produce the 2D digital drawings to a satisfactory standard, demonstrating the application of learned techniques and design principles

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for a 2D animation production
• Prepare adequately for the creation of a 2D animation production based on the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the 2D animation production process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines
• Create the 2D animation production to meet the design specifications

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for concept art
• Prepare adequately for the creation of concept art based on the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the concept art creation process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines
• Create the concept art to meet the design specifications

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs suitable for digital collage and montage
• Prepare the digital workspace and source materials to produce digital collages and montages based on the selected designs
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant guidelines for using digital equipment and software
• Produce the digital collages and montages to a satisfactory standard, demonstrating the application of learned techniques and design principles

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design for a word visual
• Prepare the necessary materials, tools, and workspace to produce a word visual based on the selected design
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines throughout the creation process
• Produce the word visual to a satisfactory standard, demonstrating the application of learned techniques and design principles

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for a scanned composite image
• Prepare adequately for the creation of a scanned composite image based on the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the scanned composite image creation process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines
• Create the scanned composite image to meet the design specifications

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for a website
• Prepare adequately for the creation of a website based on the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the website creation process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines
• Create the website to meet the design specifications

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for a promotional video
• Prepare adequately for the creation of a promotional video based on the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the promotional video creation process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines
• Create the promotional video to meet the design specifications

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to develop simple designs for a personal sketchbook
• Prepare the necessary materials and resources to create a personal sketchbook, based on the selected design ideas
• Work safely and effectively when using relevant tools and materials
• Create a personal sketchbook, demonstrating creativity and technical skills

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate contextual influences relating to decorated cushions, considering social, cultural, and historical factors.
• Apply principles of colour, line, texture, shape and form as relevant to inform the design of the cushion.
• Plan and manage the design process for the cushion, including resource allocation and time management.
• Work safely and effectively in the design and production environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Produce a well-designed decorated cushion plan to a saleable standard, demonstrating technical accuracy and aesthetic appeal.

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate contextual influences relating to decorated duvet covers, considering social, cultural, and historical factors.
• Apply principles of colour, line, texture, shape and form as relevant to inform the design of the duvet cover.
• Plan and manage the design process for the duvet cover, including resource allocation and time management.
• Work safely and effectively in the design and production environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Produce a well-designed duvet cover plan to a saleable standard, demonstrating technical accuracy and aesthetic appeal.

What you'll be able to do

• Use simple principles of colour theory to inform design choices
• Use simple line and mark making techniques to create visual effects
• Identify and use contrasting surface textures to enhance the design
• Work safely and effectively in the design environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines

What you'll be able to do

• Apply colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs for a bedroom and a bathroom scheme.
• Prepare thoroughly to produce design drawings and plans according to the selected designs for a bedroom and bathroom.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the design and planning process, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations.
• Produce design drawings and plans that accurately reflect the chosen designs for a bedroom and bathroom, demonstrating technical skill.

What you'll be able to do

• Apply colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs for a living room and a kitchen scheme.
• Prepare thoroughly to produce design drawings and plans according to the selected designs for a living room and kitchen.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the design and planning process, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations.
• Produce design drawings and plans that accurately reflect the chosen designs for a living room and kitchen, demonstrating technical skill.

What you'll be able to do

• Apply colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs for a collection of paint effect samples.
• Prepare thoroughly to create paint effect samples according to the selected designs.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the design and sample creation process, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations.
• Produce paint effect samples that accurately reflect the chosen designs and demonstrate technical skill.

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs suitable for a portfolio of drawings.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to produce drawings based on the selected designs.
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines throughout the drawing process.
• Produce drawings for a portfolio, demonstrating a range of drawing skills and techniques.

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs suitable for colour life drawings and paintings
• Prepare the necessary materials, tools, and workspace to produce colour life drawings and paintings based on the selected designs
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines throughout the drawing and painting process
• Produce the colour life drawings and paintings to a satisfactory standard, demonstrating the application of learned techniques and design principles

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs suitable for oil and acrylic portfolio work
• Prepare the necessary materials, tools, and workspace to produce oil and acrylic portfolio work based on the selected designs
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines throughout the oil and acrylic painting process
• Produce the oil and acrylic portfolio work to a satisfactory standard, demonstrating the application of learned techniques and design principles

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs suitable for watercolour and ink portfolio work.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to produce watercolour and ink portfolio work based on the selected designs.
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines throughout the watercolour and ink process.
• Produce watercolour and ink portfolio work, demonstrating an understanding of watercolour and ink techniques.

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate contextual influences relating to lampshades, considering historical, social, and cultural factors
• Apply principles of colour, line, texture, shape and form to inform the design of a lampshade, demonstrating an understanding of aesthetic considerations
• Plan and manage the design of the lampshade, including resource allocation and time management
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to health and safety regulations and best practices
• Create a well-designed lampshade plan to a saleable standard, demonstrating technical proficiency and market awareness

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design for a 2D copper foil item, considering aesthetic and functional requirements
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools, and equipment to make a 2D copper foil item according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the 2D copper foil item to the specified design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design for a cast glass panel, considering aesthetic and functional requirements
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools, and equipment to make a cast glass panel according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the cast glass panel to the specified design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design for a fused glass jewellery item, considering aesthetic and functional requirements
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools, and equipment to make a fused glass jewellery item according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the fused glass jewellery item to the specified design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design for a leaded panel, considering aesthetic and functional requirements
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools, and equipment to make a leaded panel according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the leaded panel to the specified design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for a Pate de Verre project.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to safely and effectively make a Pate de Verre item based on the selected design.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the Pate de Verre making process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines.
• Make a Pate de Verre item according to the prepared design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail.

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for a sandblasted glass item.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to safely and effectively make a sandblasted glass item based on the selected design.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the sandblasting process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines.
• Make a sandblasted glass item according to the prepared design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail.

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for a slumped glass item.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to safely and effectively make a slumped glass item based on the selected design.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the glass slumping process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines.
• Make a slumped glass item according to the prepared design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail.

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple design suitable for a warm glass decorative panel.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to safely and effectively make a warm glass decorative panel based on the selected design.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the warm glass panel making process, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines.
• Make a warm glass decorative panel according to the prepared design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail.

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate contextual influences relating to interlined curtains, considering social, cultural, and historical factors.
• Apply principles of colour, line, texture, shape and form as relevant to inform the design of interlined curtains.
• Plan and manage the design process for interlined curtains, including resource allocation and time management.
• Work safely and effectively in the design and production environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Produce a well-designed curtain plan to a saleable standard, demonstrating technical accuracy and aesthetic appeal.

What you'll be able to do

• Identify the key characteristics of effective promotional material
• Create a promotional poster that meets a specified brief
• Create a simple, functional container suitable for storing a product
• Present completed work following a formal written invitation process

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a design for a simple brooch, considering aesthetic and functional requirements
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools, and equipment to make a simple brooch according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the simple brooch to the specified design, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple and appropriate design for a pair of cuff-links
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools and equipment to make a pair of cuff-links according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the pair of cuff-links to the required standard, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to develop a simple design for a decorative band ring
• Prepare the necessary materials, tools and equipment to make a decorative band ring, according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the jewellery making process, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Produce a decorative band ring, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple and appropriate design for a pair of earrings
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools and equipment to make a pair of earrings according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the pair of earrings to the required standard, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple and appropriate design for a pendant
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools and equipment to make a pendant according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the pendant to the required standard, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create a simple and appropriate design for a personalised key fob
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools and equipment to make a personalised key fob according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the personalised key fob to the required standard, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to develop a simple design for a ring with a cabochon stone
• Prepare the necessary materials, tools and equipment to make a ring with a cabochon stone, according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the jewellery making process, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Produce a ring with a cabochon stone, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create an appropriate design for a wrist chain
• Prepare all necessary materials, tools and equipment to make a wrist chain according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively at all times, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Make the wrist chain to the required standard, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs suitable for drawings of hands and feet.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to produce drawings of hands and feet based on the selected designs.
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines throughout the drawing process.
• Produce drawings of hands and feet, demonstrating an understanding of anatomy and form.

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs suitable for linear life drawings of the human figure.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to produce linear life drawings based on the selected designs.
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines throughout the life drawing process.
• Produce tonal life drawings of the human figure, demonstrating an understanding of form and proportion.

What you'll be able to do

• Apply colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs for tonal life drawings of the human figure.
• Prepare thoroughly to create tonal life drawings according to the selected designs.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the design and drawing process, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations.
• Produce tonal life drawings that accurately reflect the chosen designs and demonstrate technical skill.

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate contextual influences relating to lined curtain valances and tie backs, considering social, cultural, and historical factors.
• Apply principles of colour, line, texture, shape and form as relevant to inform the design of lined curtain valances and tie backs.
• Plan and manage the design process for the lined curtain valances and tie backs, including resource allocation and time management.
• Work safely and effectively in the design and production environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Produce a well-designed lined curtain valances and tie backs plan to a saleable standard, demonstrating technical accuracy and aesthetic appeal.

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate contextual influences relating to loose covers for easy chairs, considering historical, social, and cultural factors
• Apply principles of colour, line, texture, shape and form to inform the design of a loose cover for an easy chair, demonstrating an understanding of aesthetic considerations
• Plan and manage the design of the loose cover for an easy chair, including resource allocation and time management
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to health and safety regulations and best practices
• Create a well-designed loose cover for an easy chair plan to a saleable standard, demonstrating technical proficiency and market awareness

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple and appropriate designs for lined curtains
• Prepare thoroughly to create samples based on the selected design for lined curtains
• Work safely and effectively at all times when producing lined curtains, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations
• Make paint effect samples to explore different decorative finishes for lined curtains

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs suitable for collages.
• Prepare the necessary materials, equipment, and workspace to produce collages based on the selected designs.
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines throughout the collage-making process.
• Produce collages, demonstrating an understanding of composition and the use of mixed media.

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple and appropriate designs for modern upholstered stools
• Prepare thoroughly to create samples based on the selected design for modern upholstered stools
• Work safely and effectively at all times when producing modern upholstered stools, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations
• Make paint effect samples to explore different decorative finishes for modern upholstered stools

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple and appropriate designs for passementerie
• Prepare thoroughly to create samples based on the selected design for passementerie
• Work safely and effectively at all times when producing passementerie, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations
• Make paint effect samples to explore different decorative finishes for passementerie

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to develop a simple design suitable for glue prints
• Prepare the necessary materials, tools and equipment to make glue prints, according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the printmaking process, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Produce glue prints, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to develop simple designs for prints using found materials
• Prepare the necessary materials, tools and equipment to make prints using found materials, according to the selected design
• Work safely and effectively throughout the printmaking process, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and workshop practices
• Produce prints using found materials, demonstrating appropriate techniques and attention to detail

What you'll be able to do

• Set up work areas and systems safely, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
• Use relevant software programs confidently to create and format documents
• Format informal and formal letters according to established conventions and business requirements
• Produce a report using information gathered from internet research, ensuring accuracy and appropriate referencing

What you'll be able to do

• Communicate effectively in a one-to-one conversation, demonstrating active listening and clear articulation
• Make basic calculations and measurements accurately to create a notepad
• Present themselves professionally to a prospective employer, including appropriate attire and communication skills
• Create an illustrated personal profile showcasing skills, experience, and creative abilities

What you'll be able to do

• Select appropriate materials, tools and equipment to effectively test a practical process or design idea
• Experiment with selected materials, tools and equipment to test and sample a practical process or design idea, documenting the results
• Solve problems that arise from the findings of the experiments, adapting the process or idea as necessary
• Select and store the samples and findings in an organised manner for future reference

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture to make simple designs for the samples.
• Prepare the materials and equipment to make the samples to the selected design.
• Work safely and effectively when using sewing machines and related equipment.
• Make the paint effect samples according to the design.

What you'll be able to do

• Use colour, line and texture effectively to create simple and appropriate designs for decorated cushions
• Prepare thoroughly to create samples based on the selected design for decorated cushions
• Work safely and effectively at all times when producing decorated cushions, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations
• Make paint effect samples to explore different decorative finishes for decorated cushions

What you'll be able to do

• Research different business structures relevant to creative enterprises
• Interview a creative practitioner to gain insights into their business practices
• Produce a survey to gather data for market research purposes
• Present the findings of market research to a creative practitioner, incorporating relevant analysis

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate contextual influences relating to tailored lampshades, considering historical, social, and cultural factors
• Apply principles of colour, line, texture, shape and form to inform the design of a tailored lampshade, demonstrating an understanding of aesthetic considerations
• Plan and manage the design of the tailored lampshade, including resource allocation and time management
• Work safely and effectively, adhering to health and safety regulations and best practices
• Create a well-designed tailored lampshade plan to a saleable standard, demonstrating technical proficiency and market awareness

What you'll be able to do

• Apply colour, line and texture effectively to create simple designs for decorated textiles.
• Prepare thoroughly to create textile samples according to the selected designs.
• Work safely and effectively throughout the design and sample creation process, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations.
• Produce textile samples that accurately reflect the chosen designs and demonstrate technical skill.

What you'll be able to do

• Investigate contextual influences relating to window blinds, considering social, cultural, and historical factors.
• Apply principles of colour, line, texture, shape and form as relevant to inform the design of window blinds.
• Plan and manage the design process for the window blind, including resource allocation and time management.
• Work safely and effectively in the design and production environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Produce a well-designed window blind plan to a saleable standard, demonstrating technical accuracy and aesthetic appeal.